MANDAN, N.D. (AP) -- A man who was shot in the shoulder by a SWAT team member during an 8½-hour standoff at his home in Hebron has been convicted of two felony counts.
A jury in Morton County found 53-year-old George Fischer guilty of assault on a peace officer and terrorizing. The maximum prison term is 10 years in prison.
The jury deliberated about an hour on Tuesday.
Authorities say the March 4 standoff began after Fischer threatened a city employee who came to tell him his water service might be disconnected because of an unpaid bill.
A West Dakota SWAT team member shot and wounded Fischer to end the standoff. State officials had ruled the shooting was justified.
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Sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 31.
